to ascertain; to check; to make sure
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
curiosity; inquisitiveness
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
probe each other; sound each other out
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
complete; whole; perfect; safe
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
I see; that's right; indeed